83rd Troop Carrier Squadron

Squadron

media-408756.jpg FRE 3385 C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group. C47 No 42-100578 'WAGS WAGON' so called as the first pilot was 1st Lt Frank W Wagoner (SN )-801350), possibly the man standing far left with hands in pocket. Commanded by Lt Wagoner the A/c participated in Mission Detroit the 437th's initial glider tow into Normandy on June 6th 1944. Flying Formation Position 9, the Co-Pilot was FO Kenneth L A Gavin (SN T-122873), Navigator 2d Lt Ernest B Lampron (SN 0-1017653), Crew Chief T/Sgt Francis J Fallon (SN 37152383) and Radio Operator S/Sgt James W Rudd (SN 34447203). Roger Freeman Collection

Neil Stevens

Object Number - FRE 3385 - C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group. C47 No 42-100578 'WAGS WAGON' so called as the first pilot was 1st Lt...

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Unit stations

Station	Location	Date
Based	Ramsbury

People

George Roscoe Burris

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: O-372026
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Glider Pilot

Saul Bush

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: O-887283
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

William F Bussman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: 12164076

Wesley M Campbell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: 37 356 609
Highest Rank: Private
Role/Job: Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): 521 – Basic, (administration)

Ralph Russell Curtis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: O - 745634
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Revisions

Date22 Jan 2020 13:52:01

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437th TCG reunion books

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:51

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)